Product description

In this fully revised and updated edition of Roman Pompeii, Dr. Laurence looks at the latest archaeological and literary evidence relating to the city of Pompeii from the viewpoint of architect, geographer and social scientist. Enhancing our general understanding of the Roman world, this new edition includes new chapters that reveal how the young learnt the culture of the city and to investigate the role of property development and real estate in Pompeii's growth. Showing how Pompeii has undergone considerable urban development, Dr. Laurence emphasizes the relationship between the fabric of the city and the society that produced it. Local activities are located in both time and space and Pompeii's cultural identity is defined. This book is invaluable for students and scholars in the fields of archaeology and ancient history, as well as being rewarding reading for the many people who visit Pompeii.

Review quote

'Unpedantic presentation of a vast store of factual information, all scrupulously referenced.' - JACT Review '[This] second edition is bigger, and it is better... [it] will find a ready place amongst contemporary scholarship on Pompeii. It is up to date, engaging, well researched, and full of a wide range of imformation that is at once valuable and provocative.' - Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Table of contents

1. Ancient and Modern Town Planning 2. Public Building and Urban Identity 3. Local Identity: Neighbours and Neighbourhoods 4. Production and Consumption 5. Deviant Behaviour 6. Street Activity and Public Interaction 7. The Production of Space 8. Property Ownership and Urban Land Value 9. The Temporal Logic of Space 10. Urbanism and the Production of Adults 11. Urbanism in Roman Italy